Rodney Hicks

Rodney Hicks

Rodney Hicks (born March 28, 1974) is an American playwright, stage and television actor. Rodney is the playwright of the new American play FLAME BROILED. or the ugly play. Having its World Premiere in Boulder, CO at Local Theater Company. Rodney originated the role of Bob in the Broadway Musical Come From Away and was in the Original and Closing casts of the Broadway Musical RENT. Hicks departed from the cast of Come from Away on June 14, 2017, after being diagnosed with a neurological condition, Spasmodic Dysphonia. After treatment sessions and time healing, Hicks has since regained his ability to speak clearly again and sing. He is married to Denver Theatre Center for Performing Arts artistic director Chris Coleman. Rodney's work as a playwright include: Flame Broiled, or the ugly play (also directing), Soul Narrative: Ms. Pearl's Cabaret (2019 Semi-Finalist Eugene O'Neill Playwriting Conference), and Just Press Save (2018 Semi-Finalist Eugene O'Neill Playwriting Conference). Raised in Philadelphia, Hicks graduated from Roxborough High School in 1992 and left Mansfield University in 1994 to pursue acting as a full-time career. Shortly after, he made his Broadway debut as part of the original Broadway cast of the hit landmark musical Rent. Before that, he earned early success performing alongside Lauryn Hill from the hip/hop group The Fugees in the musical Bring in the Morning - A Wake up Call followed by the John Adams and June Jordan pop opera I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky which was directed by Peter Sellars. He co-starred on Broadway in the 2000 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar playing the role of Peter and also starred in the revival of Charles Strouse's Golden Boy in the Sammy Davis Jr. role of Joe Bonaparte. Off-Broadway, he co-starred alongside Robert Cuccioli, Natascia Diaz and Gay Marshall in the 2006 revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris directed by Gordon Greenberg. He can be heard on the new cast recording.

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